Revolution: Part 4 8th Grade
Things to Remember: Continental Army: created by the 2nd Continental Congress to defend the colonies from Britain, commanded by George Washington. Declaration of Independence: Statement that defined the colonists’ rights, outlined their complaints against Great Britain, and declared the colonies’ independence. Patriots: Colonists who fought for independence. Loyalists: Colonists who sided with Britain in the revolution. Also called Tories.
Never Getting Back Together! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9OGG-gPmik
New Hope: 8.22 Battle of Trenton: battle in New Jersey in which Patriots captured British Troops on Christmas night after crossing the Delaware River. Battle of Princeton: battle in which Patriots drove back British forces in New Jersey.
Turning Point: 8.22 Battle of Saratoga: battle in New York that resulted in a major defeat of British Troops, Patriots’ greatest victory up to this point.
Revolution!! (Movie) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFNo0rEg8MQ
France and Spain Join In: 8.22 Marquis de Lafayette: wealthy, young French Officer who convinced France to make an alliance with the Patriots. Bernardo de Galvez: Governor of Spanish Louisiana territory who helped the Patriots.
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: 8.22 Is where Washington settled his troops for the winter of 1777, they suffered shortages of food, clothing, provision, and pay. More then a fifth of the soldiers died of disease and malnutrition.
Battle of Yorktown: 8.22 Last major battle of the Revolutionary War; site of British General Cornwallis’s surrender to the Patriots and French in Virginia.
Battle of Yorktown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaVQOabLQLw
Treaty of Paris 1783: 8.22 Peace agreement that officially ended the Revolutionary War and established British recognition of the United States.
Homework: Who won the Revolution, how and why? Write a one page paper.
Assignment/Homework: Write a page paper explaining (summarize) what the Cumberland Settlement, James Robertson, and John Donelson were. Standard Number: 8.26
Take 5 Minutes to Study.
Review/Quiz: 1. _____ Is where Washington settled his troops for the winter of 1777, they suffered shortages of food, clothing, provision, and pay. 2. _____ Leader of the Patriot who fought successfully against the British with only eight ships. 3. _____ fighting in which soldiers us swift hit and run attacks against the enemy. 4. _____ Last major battle of the Revolutionary War; site of British General Cornwallis’s surrender to the Patriots and French in Virginia.
Answers: 1. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 2. John Paul Jones 3. Guerrilla Warfare 4. Yorktown
The End!